Snow Clearing

Parking Bans, Snow and Ice Removal

Parking Bans, Snow and Ice removal can seem complicated at times. Winnipeg has an excellent, award-winning program designed to ensure our City keeps moving. I’ve summarized the details of parking bans, snow and ice removal and hope you find this information helpful.

PASSION AND PERSPECTIVE:

Winnipeggers are passionate about snow and snow removal! These 6 key points help put parking bans and snow/ice removal into perspective:

Using human beings and machines to harness the forces of nature will ALWAYS be challenging.

Communicating parking bans requires BOTH the City and resident’s active participation.

The City’s detailed Snow Clearing Policy may or may not always align with individuals’ personal expectations.

Every single road and sidewalk in Winnipeg was kept open in 2014, the worst winter since 1898 (according to Environment Canada) for duration, cold temperatures, and record snowfalls. The City did not shut down access; conditions weren’t ideal, but the City did NOT shut down.

Winnipeg is one of the very few winter cities in North America that plows ALL roads and sidewalks:

Regional streets 748 kms

Collector streets/bus routes 712 kms

Residential streets 1,852 kms

Alleys/Backlanes 915 kms

Sidewalks 2,588 kms

Winnipeg’s Public Works Department was the 2008 recipient of the prestigious American Public Works Association’s Excellence in Snow and Ice Control Award, recognizing best practices in snow/ice removal while minimizing environmental impacts.

Winnipeg’s Snow and Ice Control Policy provides one of the top snow and ice control programs in the country, providing services not offered in other cities such as clearing of front drive windrows and plowing of sidewalks.

While recognized with the APWA award in 2008, these practices continue to be reviewed and improved upon by the City of Winnipeg.

WHY POLICIES, REGULATIONS AND BANS?

To ensure the flow of movement for pedestrians, cyclists, and private/public vehicles

To facilitate the fast, safe movement of emergency vehicles (ambulance, fire and police).

Due to winter weather conditions, some City of Winnipeg departments are experiencing service delays and interruptions as listed below. Recycling and Garbage Collection Recycling and garbage collection continues to be delayed due to accumulations of snow. If yesterday...

A residential parking ban has been declared. Plowing of residential streets begins at 7 a.m. on Friday, December 9, 2016. Residents should "Know Your Zone". Make alternate parking arrangements if you park on the street so as to avoid a ticket/tow. REMINDER: It's...

KEEPING YOU INFORMED There are multiple ways for residents and visitors to stay informed on winter parking bans: Sign-up for notifications: The City offers free email and Twitter notifications which advise subscribers when additional parking bans go into effect. To...

I am very pleased to be working with the Winnipeg Public Service and members of the Infrastructure Renewal and Public Works (IRPW) Committee in moving this important initiative another step forward! On March 14, 2016, I moved a motion at the IRPW Committee meeting...

I have a series of transportation conversations currently underway on the third Thursday of each month until June: SEE DETAILS. The public is invited to join in a transportation discussion with myself and other members of the Standing Policy Committee on...

I'm pleased to provide some background info and an update on my actions related to snow removal on the active transportation network in the Neighbourhoods of Bridgwater. SIDEWALK SNOW REMOVAL Sidewalk snow removal in the Neighbourhoods of Bridgwater SEE MAP...

One city councillor hopes to clear the way for a new snow-clearing strategy on sidewalks and other active transportation routes. Coun. Janice Lukes (South Winnipeg-St. Norbert) insisted that while forcing residents to clear their own sidewalks isn't on her agenda...

As crews near the end of a citywide plow operation following last week’s dump of snow, one Winnipeg councillor believes the time is right to examine how service can be improved for those on foot and two-wheels. Janice Lukes is inviting locals to give feedback on her...

Plowing of residential streets will begin on December 19 to improve the overall condition of residential streets. As a result, a Residential Parking Ban has been declared and will be in effect starting Saturday, December 19 at 7:00 p.m. Citizens are encouraged to...

With the recent focus on clearing roads, vehicle parking bans, tickets and towing, it's time to turn the dial! I’d like to do two things: 1. PROVIDE MY PERSPECTIVE 2. SEEK YOUR HELP - AN INVITATION! A PERSPECTIVE See excerpts below from the City’s current Snow...